คาดหวัง
kâat-wǎngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] expect [sth/sb]
to believe or assume that something will happen or that someone will do something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คาดหวังkâat-wǎngคาดหวังkâat-wǎng1[to] expect [sth/sb]2to have hopes/expectations (often high/low)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
I expect that the rain will stop before going to work tomorrow.
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ทีมtiimคาดหวังkâat-wǎngว่าwâaจะชนะjà-chá-náนัดnátนี้níiเพราะprɔ́ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmกันganมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-dii
The team expects to win this match because they've trained well.
เราraoคาดหวังkâat-wǎngให้hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt-dtaam-gam-nòtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เตรียมdtriiamแผนสำรองpɛ̌ɛn-sǎm-rɔɔngไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
We expect the project to be finished on schedule, but we have prepared a backup plan.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunคาดหวังkâat-wǎngว่าwâaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจะjàฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaในnaiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaจึงjʉngชะลอchá-lɔɔการขายgaan-kǎaiหุ้นhûn
Investors expect the economy to recover next quarter, so they are delaying selling stocks.
2VerbB1
to have hopes/expectations (often high/low)
to place hopes or set a desired standard or outcome for someone or something
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsคาดหวังkâat-wǎngคาดหวังkâat-wǎng1[to] expect [sth/sb]2to have hopes/expectations (often high/low)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riian[to] study diligently; [to] pay attention in classและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt1best; the best2as well as possible
My parents expect me to study hard and do my best.
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โค้ชkóotคาดหวังkâat-wǎngว่าwâaทีมtiimจะjàรักษาrák-sǎaวินัยwí-naiและlɛ́พัฒนาpát-tá-naaฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The coach expects the team to maintain discipline and continuously improve their skills.
ครูkruuคาดหวังkâat-wǎngให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianส่งงานsòng-ngaanตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaและlɛ́ร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganในกลุ่มnai-glùm
The teacher expects students to submit work on time and cooperate in groups.
เราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanคาดหวังkâat-wǎngมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanเดียวกันdiiao-ganจากjàakทุกคนtúk-konเพราะprɔ́บริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtและlɛ́โอกาสoo-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonต่างกันdtàang-gan
We shouldn't set the same standard for everyone, because each person's context and opportunities differ.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird[to] expect; anticipate; supposePart 1
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คาดหวังkâat-wǎngคาดหวังkâat-wǎng[to] expect [sth/sb][to] expect [sth/sb]Word